LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored a career-high 41 points in three quarters against his childhood team, joining some rarified company in the process.
His offensive outburst propelled the Los Angeles Lakers over the Detroit Pistons 113-100 on Wednesday night to improve to 3-5 without injured LeBron James.
"Our team has shown a lot of growth from the post-LeBron injury," Lakers coach Luke Walton said.
Kuzma had 22 points in the third quarter, hitting four 3-pointers to get the crowd on its feet and scoring on consecutive goaltending calls. He joined Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, James Harden and James with 40-plus points in three quarters this season.